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Director of Events

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Charlotte Country Club
Charlotte, NC
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55 days ago

Charlotte Country Club was founded in 1910 and is located four miles east of uptown Charlotte, in the historic Plaza-Midwood neighborhood. Charlotte Country Club is known as a top 20 private club in the US. The club was also recognized as a Top-50 Platinum Club of the World by the Club Leaders Forum.

Our team is responsible for upholding an “unparalleled country club experience” for our members and their guests through first impressions, kind and attentive service throughout their visit, and always a fond farewell. We focus on personalized service, exercising our ability to create memorable experiences on a daily basis.

General Description:

The Director of Events is responsible for the club’s event management strategy and execution of all events. Responsibility includes leading and developing our Event Planning Team to deliver first-class event services and exceed member expectations.  Our Event Planning Team provides very personalized assistance to our members by providing a “high-touch experience” which includes helping the host in almost every aspect of their event. Our Event Planners, working as a team with culinary, service, and facilities teams, are keenly focused on providing a “five-star” personalized and professional service.

Our Event Planning (EP) Team plans a variety of banquet functions with social grace, dedication, creativity, and finely tuned attention to detail. Some include wedding ceremonies and receptions, dinner dances, golf outings, cocktail receptions, business meetings, celebration dinners, holiday parties, and more. Our Club is a vibrant and busy operation twelve months of the year.

We continue to set ourselves apart for the quality of food, facilities, and service that we provide. We have an excellent culinary team and an outstanding leadership team. Our Club strives for a positive work environment for our dedicated, hardworking, fun-spirited team members.

Essential Functions:

Event Functions:

Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in event planning required (experience in a private club preferred)
Minimum of 3 years leading and developing a team of professionals is strongly preferred
College degree in a related field required (hospitality major a plus)
Must have experience creating and/or reviewing event contracts with multiple parties to include client and vendors.

Hours/Schedule:

Our Event Team generally works Tuesday through Saturday, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed for operations. The weekly work schedule is subject to change based on business needs. Availability on evenings, holidays and weekends is expected of all staff.

Benefits:

Our team members are a friendly group of professionals! We enjoy a beautiful working environment, free meals, staff outings & events, and much more.  We also offer an assortment of medical benefits & perks for eligible team members including paid time off, paid parental leave, free long-term disability insurance, free group life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, 401(k) match and health savings account contributions from the Club.  We have a positive work environment with a dedicated, hardworking, and fun-spirited team and polite and respectful leadership. After successful completion of a 90-day review, you may be eligible for the Event Planners quarterly incentive program.

Pre-Employment:

All candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

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